Doctors Lounge was founded in April 2000, when two physicians, Dr. Tamer Fouad and Dr. Yasser Mokhtar, aspired to create an online medical community that would provide its visitors with free medical consultation. They saw the advantages of utilizing the internet as an accessible, cost-effective and interactive medium to support rather than replace the doctor-patient relationship.

Doctors Lounge is one of the most popular online medical resources for physicians, students and allied clinical professionals. It provides clinical information through multimedia tutorials and other study aids.

Both patients and professionals can seek answers to medical questions via the public discussion boards, also known as the medical forums.